Hudson Pirates (Hudson, IA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Jesup J-Hawks (Jesup, IA), 38-34 in a league match.

With the victory, Hudson advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Pirates host Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA) to meet the Spartans in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 1-1. Grundy Center lost 32-30 in their recent non-league match against Denver (Denver, IA)

The J-Hawks now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Denver for a North Iowa Cedar - East match on Friday, December 6. Jesup will meet a Cyclones squad coming off a 32-30 non-league win over Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA). The Cyclones record now stands at 2-0.